Ironing machine



Jufiy 24, 1923.

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Be it known that I, LEON Gsorrwmn, a resident of Youngstown, in thecounty of Mahoning and State of Ohio, a citizen of t the United States,have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Ironing Machines,of which e following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ironing machines and refersparticularly to a type of machine best suited for ironing flat work,although it may be used for any character of ironing where it wouldoperate in an efiicient and practical manner.

One object vision of an ironing machine which may be operated by anykind of motive power/and w ich will be under easy control of a singleoperator, or tender.

W Another object of my invention is the provision of an ironing machinewhich will be of simple, durable and compact construction to occupy asmall amount of space and which being composed of comparatively fewparts at will withstand hard usagewithout damage or getting. out oforder.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an ironing machineoperated y any character of power and in connection with any desiredheating means and which will handle a large amount of work in a ra idand efiicient manner, and thus genera y from every point of yiew insurea de sirable, eficient and practical machine.

To attain the object stated and such others as are inherent in a machineoftliis charac ter, my invention consists chine embodying novel featuresof construction' and combination of parts for service substantially asshown, described and par ticularly defined by the claims, it being ofcourse understood that an changes may be made in the invention whichfall within the scope of the claims.

The construction in detail and the operation of my machine will be fullyunderstood from the accom anying drawings and its features of merit andadvantages will be appreciated by reference to saiddrawings, in which:

Figure 1 represents an end elevation of an ironing machine constructedin accordance with and embodying my invention,-the

parts which comprise the machine being in the position they occupy whenthe machine is in operation.

of my invention is the pro larged of an ironing maf Fig. 2 represents asimilar view, being in the position they assume mac i the parts when theme has been thrown out of operation.

Fig. 3 represents a front elevation of the machine looking in thedirection of the worlr ironing roller and the clutch used in cone Inection with said driving mechanism.

Fig. 5 represents a central sectional view of the hollow ironing rollerand a part of connected mechanism, and

Fig. 6 represents a lan view of the ironing roller as well as tmechanism.

Fig. 7 represents a detail view on an onscale showing a preferred formoi electric motor driving mechanism for the ironing roller, and

Fig. 8 represents a sectional-view thereof.

Referring by numeral to the drawings in which the same numbers ofreference are employed to designate the same parts in all the views:

The numeral 1 designates the pair oil frame members, connected by rodsor cross members 2, and having intermediate] sup: ported therebetween oncleats or'brac ets 3, the work receiving member 4, while the'up perortion of the frame members are provide with the pairs of arms 5, whichas will presently appear, provided means for supporting the ironingroller and' 'ironing head or member.

Mounted upon the lower rearward rod 2 at its inner end 6, is the pedallever 7, formed with the foot pedal 8 and connected to said lever at 9is the lower end of the link 10, whose upper end is connected at 11 tothe shaft 12, upon which is mounted the in nor end of the pair of arms13, whose outer ends 1% are connected to the pair of levers 15 withwhich it ispivoted at 16 and to the extremities of the levers and theframe are secured the springs 17, said pair of levers 15 being fnlcrumedat 18 to one of the pair of arms 5 of the frame, while to the upper endsof said pair of levers are pivoted at 1'9, the lugs 20 on the hollowpremin'g'or ironing member or head 21, providcd'withthe curved orarcuate ironin surface 2%, said hollow ironing member being so pliedwithheat through the inlet%, as wi berenddy understood.

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on a cross bar 26 that connects the two sides of the frame on which isadapted to swing a lever comprising the arms and feed table 32 that hasat its front edge the bar or handle 33 by which the table is moved, andsaid feed table is pivoted at 35 to the swinging supports 34 that arejournalled to a bar 36 extending across the frame. The relations of thepivots 31 and 35 are such that as the table is pulled outward by thehandle 33 it will substantially follow the rounded surface of theroller. This movement of the table also elevates the treadle 8, asclearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 but it is obvious that pressure onthe treadle in Fig. 2 will restore the above mentioned parts to theosition shown in Fig. 1. The hollow ironing roller I 37, which in usemay be covered with felt or suitable fabric is mounted between the arms5 of the frame and may be supplied with heat through the pipe 38, or maybe furnished with heat in any desired manner to its hollow interior, andat one end is formed with the hub 39, upon which is mounted the gear.wheel 40, which wheel meshes with theworm gear 41, mounted on the shaft42, carrying a pulley 43, which receives a driving belt operated fromany desired source and said shaft is mounted in a pair of brackets 44,secured rigidly to the frame, while upon said shaft is mounted thesliding clutch member 45, operated by means of the yoke 46, the rod 47and the roller 48, which is engaged by one of the pair of arms 30 tomove said rod 47 and yoke 46, to permit engagement of the clutch member45, with the clutch collar 49 formed on the worm 41. In Fig. 4 theclutch and its connections are shown in the position they occupy whenthe parts are in engagement. The sliding yoke is moved to causeengagement of the clutch elements by means of the coiled spring 50,while movement of the arms 30 when the ironing element 21 is thrown outof engagement with the roll 37 slides the yoke and connected clutchmember away from said clutch collar 49 against the action of the spring50 and causes the driving mechanism to be disengaged.

The construction just described is the form of mechanism used when thedriving source is remote from the machine proper, while in Figs. 7 and 8I show a form of electric motor driven mechanism which forms a part ofthe machine and which is considered the most desirable means of drivingthe ironing means of the bolts 28 that roller, and in said mechanism thegear wheel 51 on the ironing roller supporting shaft 52, engages thesmall gear wheel 53, which is mounted on the stub shaft 54 and whichshaft also carries the large worm driving gear 55, which is'in mesh withthe worm 56, upon the shaft 57 of the electric motor 58, which mechanismis all mounted at one end of the frame of the machine and while havingample power to rotate the ironing roller is of small and compactconstruction to add little to the size of the machine.

The operation of my machine will be readily understood from the foregoindescription taken in connection with the raw- -ings and it is notthought necessary to enlarge thereon, but reference to Fig. 1 shows thatdepression of the foot pedal moves the connected arms and angle leversto cause the ironing head and work table to be brought into closeroximity with the ironing roller, while in ig. 2 elevation of said footpedal -moves the pair of arms and angle levers to cause retreat of theironing head and feed table out of operative position, the machine whenin operation receiving the flat Work from the feed table carrying itunder the ironing head and when the ironing has been completedpermitting the work to fall into the receiving tray or member 4.

The advantages of my machine will be instantly apparent to any personskilled in such structures and it will be evident that the machine willprove eflicient, desirable and practical in every important particular.

I claim 1'- 1. An ironing machine of the character described, consistingof a frame, an ironing roller mounted in said frame, a work table andironing head having a swinging connection with said frame and withreference to the ironing roller, and means for swinging said work tableand ironing head into and out of operative position, said meansconsisting of a pair of levers fulcrumed to the frame and having one endpivoted to the ironing head, apair of arms connected to said levers, apair of angle levers connected to said arms and fulcrumed upon theframe, swinging supports depending from the work table and connectedwith said angle levers, and a foot pedal connected to the inner ends ofsaid arms and angle levers.

2. In an ironing machine, the combination of a roller, driving means forthe same, a clutch in the driving means, a pressing head at one side ofthe roller, 3. feed table at the other side of the roller, meansoperated by the feed table to open the clutch and raise the pressinghead from the roller, and a treadle adapted to restore the pressing headand raise the feed table to cause the latter to permit the clutch toclose. i

3. In an ironing machine, the combination of a roller, driving gearembracing a clutch,

a resser heed adagted to arms carrying the ing arms connected meme? eage the roller ead, a. fe e d table, swing with the feed table, en

' arm connected with one of the clutch mem- 5 hers and adapted to beengaged and moved by one of the swinging arms of the feed table, leversand links adapted to be expanded and force the pressing heed age whereofI hereunto efix my signature.

LEON GSQ'D.

